Practice Management

Steve Samek, a 30-year veteran of the accounting profession, recently took over the helm of UHY Advisors Inc. after six months of consulting work for the accounting firm consolidator.

The Internal Revenue Service announced new steps to improve the Questionable Refund Program and reduce the number of taxpayers subject to frozen refunds.

Neuman, Ranft & Co. LLC will merge its practice into Denver-area CPA firm The Seff Group PC.

Citing rising costs in Medicaid and education which in turn led to higher spending levels and ultimately higher taxes, state taxpayer burdens rose more than 40 percent between 1994 and 2004.

The Internal Revenue Service requested a budget of $10.6 billion for the 2007 fiscal year, an increase of 1.4 percent from the current year's budget.

RSM McGladrey has acquired the non-attest practice of Stauffer & Co. LLC. In a separate deal, McGladrey & Pullen LLP acquired the attest practice of Stauffer.

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a provider of tax and accounting information, software and services, has acquired the "Property Tax Reference" from Vertex Inc.

The Senate passed a bill containing $70 billion in tax cuts, part of a budget push Republicans are hoping will lead to an extension of President Bush's tax cuts.

The Internal Revenue Service will host a series of six tax forums across the nation this summer for tax professionals.

Lakewood, Colo.-based McCutcheon & Co., an accounting firm specializing in nonprofits, has merged with accounting and consulting firm Anton Collins Mitchell.